Oprah's Healthy Apricot Oat Bars Recipe

Oprah's Healthy Apricot Oat Bars - 6 SmartPoints

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Oprah's Healthy Apricot Oat Bars Recipe

These healthy apricot oat bars seem to be a better choice for Weight Watchers than my old standby recipe, since it has less butter and sugar. And they're easier to make too!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apricot bars, breakfast bar, oat bars with dried fruit

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup applesauce
1-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup (about 28) dried apricots, roughly chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. For easy cleanup, line an 8-inch baking pan with foil. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray and set it aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, the oats, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg until well combined with no big clumps of brown sugar remaining. Stir in the melted butter, applesauce and vanilla until blended. Gently stir in the apricots.
Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan, pressing it flat with the back of a spoon or spatula.
Bake for about 25 to 35 minutes, until golden.
Remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then lift the slab of bars out with the foil out and let the bars cool completely on the wire rack.
Transfer the foil and bars to a cutting board and use a large knife to cut into 16 even squares.

Notes

Serving size: 1 apricot oat bar

WW Points: 5

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6 SmartPoints (Green plan)

6 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

5 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

5 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Variations:

No dried apricots - try other favorite dried fruit: raisins, dried cranberries, pineapple, cherries, blueberries, plums, alone or in combination.
Vegan - substitute coconut oil for the butter.
More protein - substitute ¼ cup PB2 powdered peanut butter, or ground nuts, for ¼ cup of the all-purpose flour.

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